Top Songs of the 1960s Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1950s <-1960-> 1970s
Top songs: #1: Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones - #2: Get Back by The Beatles - #3: Hey Jude by The Beatles - #4: Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival - #5: Fire by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
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Honky Tonk Women
#1
07/1969

Honky Tonk Women
The Rolling Stones

from Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)   
581 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #116]
[London 910]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Get Back
#2
04/1969

Get Back
The Beatles

from Let It Be   
581 pts
1
US




1
UK
with Billy Preston
[Apple 2490]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Hey Jude
#3
09/1968

Hey Jude
The Beatles

573 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #8]
[Apple 2276]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Bad Moon Rising
#4
05/1969

Bad Moon Rising
Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Green River   
537 pts
2
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #355]
[Fantasy 622]
written by John Fogerty
Fire
#5
06/1968

Fire
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

from The Crazy World of Arthur Brown   
526 pts
2
US




1
UK

[Atlantic 45-2556]
written by Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver & Peter Ker
Hello, Goodbye
#6
12/1967

Hello, Goodbye
The Beatles

from Magical Mystery Tour   
512 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Capitol 2056]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
All You Need Is Love
#7
07/1967

All You Need Is Love
The Beatles

from Yellow Submarine   
509 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #362]
[Capitol 5964]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Mrs. Robinson
#8
04/1968

Mrs. Robinson
Simon & Garfunkel

from Bookends   
505 pts
1
US
4
AC


4
UK
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1969
[Columbia 44511]
written by Paul Simon
Mony Mony
#9
04/1968

Mony Mony
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
488 pts
3
US




1
UK
[Roulette 7008]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom
Come Together
#10
10/1969

Come Together
The Beatles

from Abbey Road   
488 pts
1
US




4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #202] charted as Something / Come Together in UK charts
[Apple 2654]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Jumpin' Jack Flash
#11
06/1968

Jumpin' Jack Flash
The Rolling Stones

from Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)   
487 pts
3
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #124]
[London 908]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
#12
06/1965

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
The Rolling Stones

from Out of Our Heads [US edition]   
476 pts
1
US


19
R&B
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #2]
[London 9766]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
I Got You Babe
#13
07/1965

I Got You Babe
Sonny & Cher

from Look at Us   
475 pts
1
US


19
R&B
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #444]
[Atco 6359]
written by Sonny Bono
Lady Madonna
#14
03/1968

Lady Madonna
The Beatles

475 pts
4
US




1
UK
[Capitol 2138]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Penny Lane
#15
02/1967

Penny Lane
The Beatles

from Magical Mystery Tour [US edition]   
473 pts
1
US




2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #449] charted as Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever in UK charts
[Capitol 5810]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Good Vibrations
#16
10/1966

Good Vibrations
The Beach Boys

from Smiley Smile   
471 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #6]
[Capitol 5676]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
Paint It Black
#17
05/1966

Paint It Black
The Rolling Stones

from Aftermath   
470 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #174]
[London 901]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Paperback Writer
#18
06/1966

Paperback Writer
The Beatles

470 pts
1
US




1
UK

[Capitol 5651]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
We Can Work It Out
#19
12/1965

We Can Work It Out
The Beatles

from Yesterday ...and Today   
468 pts
1
US




1
UK
charted as Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out in UK charts
[Capitol 5555]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Help!
#20
07/1965

Help!
The Beatles

from Help!   
467 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #29]
[Capitol 5476]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Get Off of My Cloud
#21
10/1965

Get Off of My Cloud
The Rolling Stones

from December's Children (And Everybody's)   
466 pts
1
US




1
UK

[London 9792]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Mr. Tambourine Man
#22
05/1965

Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds

from Mr. Tambourine Man   
466 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #79]
[Columbia 43271]
written by Bob Dylan
Ticket to Ride
#23
04/1965

Ticket to Ride
The Beatles

from Help!   
466 pts
1
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #384]
[Capitol 5407]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Ruby Tuesday
#24
01/1967

Ruby Tuesday
The Rolling Stones

from Between the Buttons   
440 pts
1
US




3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #303] charted as Let's Spend The Night Together / Ruby Tuesday in UK charts
[London 904]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Wild Thing
#25
05/1966

Wild Thing
The Troggs

from From Nowhere   
439 pts
1
US




2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #257]
[Atco 6415]
written by Chip Taylor
#26
02/1967

Dedicated to the One I Love
The Mamas & The Papas

from Deliver   
438 pts
2
US




2
UK
[Dunhill 4077]
written by Ralph Bass & Lowman Pauling
Sunshine Superman
#27
07/1966

Sunshine Superman
Donovan

from Sunshine Superman   
438 pts
1
US




2
UK
[Epic 10045]
written by Donovan Leitch
Yellow Submarine
#28
08/1966

Yellow Submarine
The Beatles

from Revolver   
438 pts
2
US




1
UK
charted as Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby in UK charts
[Capitol 5715]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Venus
#29
12/1969

Venus
Shocking Blue

from At Home   
426 pts
1
US




8
UK

[Colossus 108]
written by Robbie van Leeuwen
A Whiter Shade of Pale
#30
05/1967

A Whiter Shade of Pale
Procol Harum

from Procol Harum   
420 pts
5
US


22
R&B
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #57] melody based on the Bach cantata Sleepers Awake
[Deram 7507]
written by Gary Brooker, Keith Reid & Matthew Fisher
The Ballad of John and Yoko
#31
06/1969

The Ballad of John and Yoko
The Beatles

420 pts
8
US




1
UK
[Apple 2531]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Something
#32
10/1969

Something
The Beatles

from Abbey Road   
416 pts
3
US
17
AC


4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #273] in the US, B-Side to Come Together ; charted as Something / Come Together in UK charts
[Apple 2654]
written by George Harrison
Daydream Believer
#33
11/1967

Daydream Believer
The Monkees

from The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees   
416 pts
1
US




5
UK
[Colgems 1012]
written by John Stewart
19th Nervous Breakdown
#34
02/1966

19th Nervous Breakdown
The Rolling Stones

from Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)   
409 pts
2
US


32
R&B
2
UK
[London 9823]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Monday, Monday
#35
04/1966

Monday, Monday
The Mamas & The Papas

from If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears   
408 pts
1
US




3
UK
[Dunhill 4026]
written by John Phillips
Daydream
#36
02/1966

Daydream
The Lovin' Spoonful

from Daydream   
406 pts
2
US




2
UK

[Kama Sutra 208]
written by John Sebastian
A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
#37
03/1967

A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
The Monkees

from Headquarters   
405 pts
2
US




3
UK
[Colgems 1004]
written by Neil Diamond
Groovin'
#38
04/1967

Groovin'
The Rascals

from Groovin'   
402 pts
1
US


3
R&B
8
UK
as The Young Rascals
[Atlantic 45-2401]
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati
Proud Mary
#39
01/1969

Proud Mary
Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Bayou Country   
385 pts
2
US




8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #155]
[Fantasy 619]
written by John Fogerty
#40
08/1965

Hang On Sloopy
The McCoys

from Hang On Sloopy   
378 pts
1
US




5
UK
[Bang 506]
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell
Day Tripper
#41
12/1965

Day Tripper
The Beatles

from Yesterday ...and Today   
376 pts
5
US




1
UK
charted as Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out in UK charts ; in the US, B-Side to We Can Work It Out
[Capitol 5555]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Hello, I Love You
#42
07/1968

Hello, I Love You
The Doors

from Waiting for the Sun   
375 pts
1
US




15
UK
[Elektra 45635]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
#43
03/1966

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Cher

from The Sonny Side of Cher   
374 pts
2
US




3
UK
[Imperial 66160]
written by Sonny Bono
Barbara Ann
#44
01/1966

Barbara Ann
The Beach Boys

from Beach Boys' Party!   
373 pts
2
US




3
UK
[Capitol 5561]
written by Fred Fassert
Hurdy Gurdy Man
#45
06/1968

Hurdy Gurdy Man
Donovan

from The Hurdy Gurdy Man   
367 pts
5
US




4
UK

[Epic 10345]
written by Donovan
Tired of Waiting for You
#46
01/1965

Tired of Waiting for You
The Kinks

from Kinda Kinks   
362 pts
6
US




1
UK
[Reprise 0347]
written by Ray Davies
Like a Rolling Stone
#47
07/1965

Like a Rolling Stone
Bob Dylan

from Highway 61 Revisited   
360 pts
2
US




4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #1]
[Columbia 43346]
written by Bob Dylan
She'd Rather Be with Me
#48
05/1967

She'd Rather Be with Me
The Turtles

from Happy Together   
358 pts
3
US




4
UK
[White Whale 249]
written by Garry Bonner & Alan Gordon [Alan Lee Gordon]
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
#49
10/1969

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
The Hollies

from He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother   
356 pts
7
US




3
UK
[Epic 10532 A]
written by Bob Russell & Bobby Scott
Happy Together
#50
02/1967

Happy Together
The Turtles

from Happy Together   
350 pts
1
US




12
UK

[White Whale 244]
written by Garry Bonner & Alan Gordon [Alan Lee Gordon]
Summer in the City
#51
07/1966

Summer in the City
The Lovin' Spoonful

from Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful   
347 pts
1
US




8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #393]
[Kama Sutra 211]
written by Steve Boone, John Sebastian & Mark Sebastian
#52
04/1967

Silence Is Golden
The Tremeloes

from Alan, Dave, Rick and Chip   
347 pts
11
US




1
UK
[Epic 5-10184]
written by Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio
Do It Again
#53
07/1968

Do It Again
The Beach Boys

from 20/20   
345 pts
20
US




1
UK
[Capitol 2239]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
The Boxer
#54
04/1969

The Boxer
Simon & Garfunkel

from Bridge Over Troubled Water   
338 pts
7
US
3
AC


6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #105]
[Columbia 44785]
written by Paul Simon
Cry Like a Baby
#55
03/1968

Cry Like a Baby
The Box Tops

from Cry Like a Baby   
335 pts
2
US




15
UK
[Mala 593]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham
Lay Lady Lay
#56
07/1969

Lay Lady Lay
Bob Dylan

from Nashville Skyline   
335 pts
7
US
19
AC


5
UK
[Columbia 44926]
written by Bob Dylan
Strawberry Fields Forever
#57
02/1967

Strawberry Fields Forever
The Beatles

from Magical Mystery Tour [US edition]   
335 pts
8
US




2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #76] in the US, B-Side to Penny Lane ; charted as Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever in UK charts
[Capitol 5810]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
The Last Time
#58
03/1965

The Last Time
The Rolling Stones

from Out of Our Heads [US edition]   
330 pts
9
US




1
UK

[London 9741]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Green River
#59
08/1969

Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Green River   
327 pts
2
US




19
UK
[Fantasy 625]
written by John Fogerty
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
#60
04/1966

Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
Bob Dylan

from Blonde on Blonde   
324 pts
2
US




7
UK
[Columbia 43592]
written by Bob Dylan
Eleanor Rigby
#61
08/1966

Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles

from Revolver   
320 pts
11
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #137] in the US, B-Side to Yellow Submarine ; charted as Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby in UK charts
[Capitol 5715]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Baby, Come Back
#62
05/1968

Baby, Come Back
The Equals

from Baby, Come Back   
316 pts
32
US




1
UK

[RCA 9583]
written by Eddy Grant
Mellow Yellow
#63
11/1966

Mellow Yellow
Donovan

from Mellow Yellow   
314 pts
2
US




8
UK
featuring Paul McCartney

[Epic 10098]
written by Donovan
#64
02/1965

Silhouettes
Herman's Hermits

from Herman's Hermits on Tour   
313 pts
5
US




3
UK
[MGM 13332]
written by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay
Valleri
#65
03/1968

Valleri
The Monkees

from The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees   
307 pts
3
US




12
UK
[Colgems 1019]
written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
Sunny Afternoon
#66
06/1966

Sunny Afternoon
The Kinks

from Face to Face   
307 pts
14
US




1
UK
[Reprise 0497]
written by Ray Davies
People Got to Be Free
#67
07/1968

People Got to Be Free
The Rascals

from Freedom Suite   
304 pts
1
US


14
R&B


[Atlantic 45-2537]
written by Eddie Brigati & Felix Cavaliere
Elenore
#68
09/1968

Elenore
The Turtles

from The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands   
304 pts
6
US




7
UK
[White Whale 276]
written by Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons & John Barbata
There's a Kind of Hush
#69
02/1967

There's a Kind of Hush
Herman's Hermits

from There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World   
304 pts
4
US




7
UK

[MGM 13681]
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed
#70
03/1965

For Your Love
The Yardbirds

from For Your Love   
300 pts
6
US




3
UK
[Epic 9790]
written by Graham Gouldman
Heart Full of Soul
#71
06/1965

Heart Full of Soul
The Yardbirds

from Having a Rave Up   
298 pts
9
US




2
UK
[Epic 9823]
written by Graham Gouldman
Wooly Bully
#72
04/1965

Wooly Bully
Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs

from Wooly Bully   
296 pts
2
US


31
R&B
11
UK

[MGM 13322]
written by Domingo Samudio
Carrie Anne
#73
06/1967

Carrie Anne
The Hollies

from Evolution [US edition]   
292 pts
9
US




3
UK
[Epic 10180]
written by Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks & Graham Nash
Crimson and Clover
#74
12/1968

Crimson and Clover
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Crimson and Clover   
292 pts
1
US






[Roulette 7028]
written by Tommy James & Peter Lucia Jr.
Born to Be Wild
#75
07/1968

Born to Be Wild
Steppenwolf

from Steppenwolf   
290 pts
2
US




30
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #129]
[Dunhill 4138]
written by Mars Bonfire
Last Train to Clarksville
#76
09/1966

Last Train to Clarksville
The Monkees

from The Monkees   
289 pts
1
US




23
UK
[Colgems 1001]
written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
Love Is All Around
#77
10/1967

Love Is All Around
The Troggs

from Cellophane   
286 pts
7
US




5
UK
[Fontana 1607]
written by Reg Presley
#78
02/1969

(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice
Amen Corner

from The National Welsh Coast Live Explosion Company   
282 pts






1
UK
written by Lucio Battisti & Jack Fishman
Light My Fire
#79
06/1967

Light My Fire
The Doors

from The Doors   
281 pts
1
US




49
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #35]
[Elektra 45615]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
Albatross
#80
12/1968

Albatross
Fleetwood Mac

from English Rose   
281 pts
104
US




1
UK
instrumental
[Epic 10436]
written by Peter Green
#81
10/1965

Turn! Turn! Turn!
The Byrds

from Turn! Turn! Turn!   
280 pts
1
US




26
UK
lyrics adapted from the Book of Ecclesiastes
[Columbia 43424]
written by Pete Seeger
Wonderful World
#82
05/1965

Wonderful World
Herman's Hermits

from Herman's Hermits   
278 pts
4
US




7
UK
[MGM 13354]
written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert & Lou Adler
Help Me, Rhonda
#83
04/1965

Help Me, Rhonda
The Beach Boys

from Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!)   
278 pts
1
US




27
UK
[Capitol 5395]
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
#84
07/1965

We Gotta Get Out of This Place
The Animals

from Animal Tracks   
277 pts
13
US




2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #233]
[MGM 13382]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Hanky Panky
#85
06/1966

Hanky Panky
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Hanky Panky   
267 pts
1
US


39
R&B
38
UK
[Roulette 4686]
written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
With a Girl Like You
#86
07/1966

With a Girl Like You
The Troggs

from Wild Thing   
267 pts
29
US




1
UK
[Atco 6415]
written by Reg Presley
Pinball Wizard
#87
03/1969

Pinball Wizard
The Who

from Tommy   
267 pts
19
US




4
UK
[Decca 32465]
written by Pete Townshend
Creeque Alley
#88
04/1967

Creeque Alley
The Mamas & The Papas

from Deliver   
266 pts
5
US




9
UK
[Dunhill 4083]
written by John Phillips & Michelle Phillips
96 Tears
#89
09/1966

96 Tears
Question Mark & the Mysterians

from 96 Tears   
266 pts
1
US




37
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #210]
[Cameo 428]
written by Rudy Martinez
Oh Well
#90
10/1969

Oh Well
Fleetwood Mac

from Then Play On   
263 pts
55
US




2
UK
[Reprise 0883]
written by Peter Green
Crystal Blue Persuasion
#91
06/1969

Crystal Blue Persuasion
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Crimson and Clover   
262 pts
2
US
27
AC




[Roulette 7050]
written by Eddie Gray, Tommy James & Mike Vale
#92
05/1967

Windy
The Association

from Insight Out   
262 pts
1
US






[Warner 7041]
written by Ruthann Friedman
Incense and Peppermints
#93
09/1967

Incense and Peppermints
Strawberry Alarm Clock

from Incense and Peppermints   
261 pts
1
US






[Uni 55018]
written by John Carter & Tim Gilbert
Itchycoo Park
#94
08/1967

Itchycoo Park
Small Faces

from There Are But Four Small Faces   
257 pts
16
US




3
UK
[Immediate 7-501]
written by Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane
#95
02/1967

Here Comes My Baby
The Tremeloes

from Here Comes My Baby   
257 pts
13
US




4
UK
[Epic 10139]
written by Cat Stevens
Shapes of Things
#96
03/1966

Shapes of Things
The Yardbirds

from The Yardbirds' Greatest Hits   
257 pts
11
US




3
UK
[Epic 10006]
written by Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf & Jim McCarty
Down on the Corner
#97
10/1969

Down on the Corner
Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Willy and the Poor Boys   
255 pts
3
US




31
UK
[Fantasy 634]
written by John Fogerty
Homeward Bound
#98
02/1966

Homeward Bound
Simon & Garfunkel

from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme   
247 pts
5
US




9
UK
[Columbia 43511]
written by Paul Simon
Cathy's Clown
#99
04/1960

Cathy's Clown
The Everly Brothers

from A Date with the Everly Brothers   
246 pts
1
US


1
R&B
1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #149]
[Warner 5151]
written by Don Everly & Phil Everly
Cherish
#100
08/1966

Cherish
The Association

from And Then…Along Comes the Association   
244 pts
1
US
38
AC




[Valiant 747]
written by Terry Kirkman

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